Marcus Davis vs. Chuck O'Neil added to "W-1 MMA: Reloaded"

The UFC veteran has verbally agreed to fight “The Ultimate Fighter 13″ veteran and fellow Massachusetts native Chuck O’Neil (8-4) at “W-1: Reloaded,” according sources close to the fighter. The event takes place Oct. 15 at BankUnited Center in Miami and airs on Fox Sports Net.

Additionally, Davis is now scheduled to scheduled to meet Travis Coyle (7-4) at Global Fight League 9, which takes place Sept. 23 at the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine.

Davis’ was originally scheduled to meet Josh Hersey at Global Fight League 9 before Hersey withdrew for unknown reasons.

It’s a brisk pickup for “The Irish Hand Grenade,” who’s 2-0 since his exit from the UFC this past January. In a stint for Canada-based Maximum Fighting Championships, he outpointed Curtis Demarce and UFC vet Pete Spratt.

Meanwhile, O’Neil looks to get back on the winning track after a short-lived stint in the UFC. His dreams of glory on “TUF 14″ were ended by eventual winner Tony Ferguson, who stopped him via third-round TKO. He went on to fight Chris Cope at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale but was soundly outpointed. It was his first loss in three regional fights.

Coyle’s first professional loss came to O’Neil in 2008. He’s 2-0 this year in regional competition.

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